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This Position is for an Assistant Professor of Practice in Documentary Expression with a public university work location in University, MS.
Position Description
The Southern Documentary Project (southdocs.org) is looking for an Assistant Professor of Practice in Documentary Expression with a specific interest in documenting African American experiences. We welcome applications from critical storytellers whose creative work centers on Black American and African Diasporic cultures, histories, and identities through a lens of informed practices and ethics. Encourage makers who honor lived experiences and models of cocreation in their media practice with a demonstrated understanding of the Black media canon. SouthDocs is an institute of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture (southernstudies.olemiss.edu) whose mission is to tell stories from the U.S. South, increase civic and cultural engagement, and train the next generation of storytellers enrolled in the Center's academic programs. In addition to teaching and mentoring students, this person will actively contribute to the Center's mission through creating original and collaborative work. This permanent nine-month, non-tenure track academic position includes a 2+2 teaching load with a clear path for advancement and promotion.
About The Center for the Study of Southern Culture
Founded in 1977, the CSSC defines its mission as investigating, documenting, interpreting, and teaching about the U.S. South through academic inquiry and publications, documentary studies of film, photography, and oral history, and public outreach programs. The cross-disciplinary Southern Studies faculty and the undergraduate and graduate degree programs (MA and MFA) are the core of the Center's work. Its curricula incorporate traditional disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences to form an interdisciplinary framework for studying the South. The Center promotes research on the region's varied cultures by supporting the work of its faculty, staff, students, alumni, and visiting scholars. For more information: http://southernstudies.olemiss.edu
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
With this hire, SouthDocs hopes to deepen our commitment to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace in a way that enhances our faculty and intellectual community. As an institution with a marked history of struggle with racial diversity, the University of Mississippi today realizes its unique obligation to educate and lead the state with an unquestionable and unwavering commitment toward the goal of embracing all aspects of diversity.
Job Responsibilities
2+2 teaching load with advising responsibilities
Work directly with students in the classroom and in the field.
Create original documentary projects (individually and collaboratively) utilizing photography, audio, oral history, video, or mixed media. See examples of our work at http://southdocs.org/.
Ensure accountability for and ethical representation of people and places you choose to document.
Design and present technical and theory-based workshops or classes and provide constructive feedback related to documentary storytelling and related media.
Engage community partners and build long-term relationships through impact-driven storytelling and programs. See https://southdocs.org/project/movementstartshere/ for one recent SouthDocs example and https://olemiss.edu/projects/sfa/farish-street-project/ for an example of students collaborating with community partners to tell a story.
Lead and inspire conversations on campus and in the community with your work through exhibitions, panel discussions, film screenings, etc.
Position Details
Appointment: 9 Month
Assignment Type: Non-Tenure Track
Minimum Qualifications
Master of Fine Arts degree related to visual or audio storytelling, documentary studies, or other relevant fields.
Teaching or instructional experience in lens-based media, audi production, documentary studies, or multimedia storytelling.
Ability to work as a team member responsible for multiple duties in collaborative projects.
Interview Requirements: Any candidate who is called for an interview must notify the Department of Equal Opportunity/Regulatory Compliance in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.
Background Check Statement
The University of Mississippi is committed to providing a safe campus community. UM conducts background investigations for applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.
EEO Statement
The University of Mississippi provides equal opportunity in any employment practice, education program, or education activity to all qualified persons. The University complies with all applicable laws regarding equal opportunity and affirmative action and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based upon race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information.